Scotch Hall Lookup

[tigster]

Hi All

I have recently got a birth cert of my gt grandmother it states she was born drogheda county meath parish of st mary's. 1895

Father, James Smith a Labourer lived at scotch hall? Can anyone tell me is this a place or some sort of workhouse?

Could some one Look up this family in the 1901 census for me

James Smith Head
Jane Smith Wife
children are  mary Jane, Thomas, Patrick, Catherine, Sarah anne, Elizabeth and maybe 1 more male

The Certificate i have says that catherine smith was born at ship street june 22 1895. and the father lived at scotch hall.

I am very puzzled?

Thankyou for any help

[KDQ]

Father, James Smith a Labourer lived at scotch hall? Can anyone tell me is this a place or some sort of workhouse? ...
The Certificate i have says that catherine smith was born at ship street june 22 1895. and the father lived at scotch hall.

Hello Tigster

Just to let you know that today Drogheda is in the County of Louth.  Have you checked out this website:  http://www.jbhall.freeservers.com/skeffington_-_townley.htm - there are lots of listings relating to Louth - on this page there are burials in Calvary Cemetery for Jane/James/Catherine Smith - possibly your Smiths? ...

I do not have access to the census so cannot help you there.  However, I can tell you that Scotch Hall (in Drogheda) is now a big shopping mall! Scotch Hall used to be a group of houses.  Ship Street is still there and the houses are still there as well...... please see this article:

http://www.unison.ie/drogheda_independent/stories.php3?ca=40&si=1574153&issue_id=13761

I have sent a text message to Mr Gerrard who is compiling the book to ask him if his publication is completed - so I will post back if I get a reply.    UPDATE:  got reply from author and the book is not finished yet but almost finalised - I have a contact number for him if you would like to call him?  If you want to call him - just pm me and I'll pass you on his telephone number - he advised that he could maybe include something on your ancestors in his book!! ...........anyway, just let me know!! 

Do you know what number was the house in Ship Street - they still stand and I could try to locate it for you and get a picture possibly.

Hope this helps somewhat, kind regards, Karen

[tigster]

hi karen thanks for the site very interesting.
i have had a quick look into it more.

i was going to post a copy of the certificate for you to look at but i cant figure out how to!!

but the certificate doesn't say what number ship st it just says
mary heunster(cant read it properly) present at birth ship street.

I will send you a copy by pm you may be able to decipher the name better than me perhaps this lady was the local midwife or something?

thankyou for all your help and i would love a picture of the street.

thankyou once again

[KDQ]

No problem Tigster... glad to be of some help!.. I'll pm you that author's number anyway - he may very well be able to point you in the right direction of who lived where in Scotch Hall/Ship Street - his point is near completion and he mentioned he might be able to include your ancestors inthe book!..

Kind regards, Karen

[KDQ]

Hello Tigster, I took  pictures of Ship Street, Drogheda today..... the area is undergoing rejuvenation and a lots of the cottages are being sold and refurbed... heres a photo of Ship Street from the entrance: 

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Heres one taken from the side of the Boyne River out to main road, as you can see theres quite a few 'for sale' signs....

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Heres the industrial view of the River Boyne from the street:

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Heres a close up of one of the houses - "No 1 Ship Street - Drogheda Invitation Pigeon Club"...

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Heres a few more that I've squished together..! ...  the picture on the very bottom left shows the Drogheda Railway Viaduct Bridge in the background..... Hope these are of some help to you Tigster and let us know how you are getting on.  Kind regards, Karen